PIERRE — The Yankton County Drug & DUI Court will hold a graduation ceremony to honor participants’ achievements on Wednesday, Dec. 6, at 1:30 p.m. CST. The event will take
Trying to get mental health care in rural parts of South Dakota can be difficult, from lack of access and transportation, to coordinating with emergency responders.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the country, another health crisis has arisen almost in tandem with the virus.
It isnât another pathogen, but a crisis of mental health as concern about the virus and the stresses it has brought wear down the psyche of people across the globe.
Dr. Tom Stanage of Lewis & Clark Behavioral Health Services in Yankton told the Press & Dakotan the region hasnât been spared the pandemicâs mental anguish.
âWeâve certainly seen an increase in the need for service as a result of COVID-19,â Stanage said. âItâs really been true across our entire service area.â